This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]

You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]

To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.

To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.

There is no disputing about taste.
[Lat., De gustibus non disputandum.]

There is no disputing about taste.
[Lat., De gustibus non disputandum.]

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.

By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.